Academy converter · Primary
Rushden · NN10 8ED · North Northamptonshire
Ages 7–11
Status: Open
0.1 miles away
OpenPrimaryURN 151246
Higham Ferrers Nursery and Infant School
Academy converter · Rushden · NN10 8BQ
Phase
Primary
Age range
Ages 3–7
Pupils
255
Local authority
North Northamptonshire
Age range
Ages 3–7
05111619
Provision snapshot
Based on official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- NurseryHas Nursery Classes
- Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
- BoardingNo boarders
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 3–7, in Rushden, North Northamptonshire, 255 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 15.8%.
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Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
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Overview
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 3–7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Status
- Open
- URN
- 151246
Location
- Address
- Wharf Road, Higham Ferrers
- Postcode
- NN10 8BQ
- Town
- Rushden
- County
- Northamptonshire
- Local authority
- North Northamptonshire
- District
- North Northamptonshire
- Constituency
- Wellingborough and Rushden
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Size & intake
Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.
- Pupils on roll
- 255
- Boys / girls
- 111 / 144
- School capacity
- 270
- Capacity fill
- 255 / 270 (94%)
- Free school meals
- 15.8%
- FSM pupils
- 37
- Gender
- Mixed
School characteristics
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Academy trust: LEARNING FOR LIFE EDUCATION TRUST
- Academy trust
- LEARNING FOR LIFE EDUCATION TRUST
Contact
- Headteacher
- Jane Toyer
- Telephone
- 01933312904
Official links
Ofsted
Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.
Headline
School remains Good
Inspection date
2020-03-17